INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The torch relay for the Asian Games 2023 began its final stage in Hangzhou in China on Wednesday morning, marking the start of the final
countdown towards the much-anticipated inauguration of this grand event.Scheduled to open on Saturday, September 23, the 19th Asian Games is
poised to become the largest edition to date
It will feature 12,500 athletes from 45 countries and regions, all vying for glory across 40 sports, 61 disciplines and 481 events.During
Wednesday&s relay, Olympic badminton champion Chen Yufei, who clinched the women&s singles crown at Tokyo 2020, held the honor of being the
first torchbearer among the 203 individuals entrusted with this significant role, CGTN reported.Notable figures such as accomplished gymnast
Zou Jingyuan, who has garnered an impressive trio of world titles on the parallel bars, and tennis star Wu Yibing, the first male player
from the Chinese mainland to secure an ATP Tour title in the Open Era, also graced the relay as distinguished bearers.The flame has
journeyed across 11 cities in Zhejiang Province, namely Huzhou, Jiaxing, Shaoxing, Ningbo, Zhoushan, Taizhou, Wenzhou, Lishui, Jinhua and
Quzhou, before returning to Hangzhou on Wednesday to culminate its final leg
The relay has seen the participation of over 2,000 torchbearers, spanning a wide age range from 14 to 84, each contributing their unique
spirit to this showpiece event.In line with the Games& theme of being &Green, Smart, Economical, Ethical,& the torch relay ingeniously
integrates a digital component
The online relay, known as the &Digital Torchbearer,& was inaugurated after the Asian Games flame collection ceremony on June 15.So far, an
astounding number of over 100 million people have engaged in the Asian Games& online torch relay, exemplifying the widespread enthusiasm and
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